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NBA: Oklahoma City 127, Minnesota 111

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Published: Feb. 22, 2013 at 11:14 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant combined for 64 points Friday and Oklahoma City shot 58 percent from the floor to defeat Minnesota 127-111.

Westbrook had a season-best 37 points while making 13-of-22 field goal tries. He also had seven rebounds and nine assists.

Durant grabbed seven rebounds as well to go with his 27 points in what was the Thunder's first win in four games.

Oklahoma City shot 22 free throws and made them all. Kevin Martin added 19 points and Kendrick Perkins had 10.

Minnesota missed out on a chance for its first two-game winning streak since mid-December. Andrei Kirilenko and Dante Cunningham both scored 15 points for the Timberwolves.

Topics: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Martin, Kendrick Perkins, Andrei Kirilenko, Dante Cunningham, Kevin Durant
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